2012 Bouquet Cabernet Franc

Appellation

The North Fork of Long Island, New York

Description

Cabernet Franc is more intensely aromatic and spicy than Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and less tannic and lighter bodied than Cabernet Sauvignon. Our Long Island climate is cool enough to give balanced acidity and warm and sunny enough to showcase its fruity characteristics.

Tasting Notes

Medium-bodied and oaked, with fine soft tannins and balanced acidity. Aromas of cherries, back currants, raspberries, licorice and herbs.

Vineyard Notes

The 2012 vintage started and ended early. March was quite warm and budbreak came in mid-April. The summer was warm and dry, and many varieties were mature by Labor Day, about two weeks earlier than normal. Harvest began between the rain in late Septemer and early October, and finished before Hurricane Sandy arrived on October 29.

Winegrowing Notes

While yields were down, the quality of the 2012 was very good. This is our second release of Cabernet Franc, which we launched with the 2010 vintage. The grapes were harvested in October 2012 and the wine released in May 2014.